The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-30
L0UISVILLE'S LYNCHERS.
POLICE PREVENT CROWDS FROM
ATTACKING THE JAIL.


LOUISVILLE, KY, April 9-Shortly after
O'Clock this morning mob of about 500
men and boys, armed with section of a tel
egraph pole marched down jefferson street
in body to charge the jail The police
heard of their coming. and thirty strong, in
double column, met the mob at Fifth and
Jefferson streets. The police ordered them
to disperse and then charged upon them.
The mob scattered and returned up jefferson
street, where they began gathering in num-
bers At 2:45 o'clock the mob organized at
Fourth and Main streets, and after several
speeches marched toward the jail
THE SECOND CONFLICT.
The crowd numbered about 500 and
number were armed with hammers. They
appeared determined and seemed to have
leaders. They reached the Jail about 3
o'clock, and when the police guard line
was reached lively scrimmage took place
and several shots were fired, but no one was
injured. The mob then retreated in the di-
rection of the armory, but RAPIDLY grew
smaller and soon dispersed. Il IS believed
that another attempt to reach the two
negro murderers viii be made tonight, and
ii the mob has determined leaders they viii
probably succeed in their purpose
TWO PROMINENT MEN ARRESTED.
Among those who were arrested and
taken to the station house were John Let
terle and Allen Mcdonald. The former was
a member of the last Kentucky Legislature
and the latter is a leader in an association
organized to promote purity in the city
government. Mr.. Mcdonald was also a
leading light in the law and order club, now
defunct. This morning Jennie Bowman
Stil sir 10 OF
any time yet and was apt to die at any
moment. The feeling is that her death will
precipitate trouble.
MILITIA ORDERED OUT
The an wer of the Governor to the follow
ing call for aid from the militia was re-
celved at Ills O'clock this morlling and
several companies were ordered to guard
the Jail:
LOUISVILLE, KY, April %, 1887
To Cor. j. Proctor Knott:
From representations made to me by the
Chief of Police aud jailer there's imminent dan
ger of domestic violence and bloodShed growing
out of the assault on Jennie Bowman unless
you call out the militia reserve here. | concur
in the opinion and place the facts before you for
your action. crisis might be reached to night.
WILLIAM l.. JACKSON,
Judge of the Jefferson Circuit Court
MONDAY ALARM.
The agreed signal of eleven taps by the
IRE department nei1S III case OF an aUJack
upon the jail was rung at 1890 o'clock this
afternoon and came near causing mischief
The alarm, it seems, was the usual call
given to notify the members of the Legion
when they are expected to report for duty
at the armory. The people misunderstood
the alarm, thinking it was caused by riot
at the Jail. About 5000 people quickly as
sembled on the Jail square. Jefferson street
was the scene of great confusion, and people
,N1 ,.II
facts soon became known, however, and the
excitement abated without any further coll
lision between the people and the police.
A PROCLAMATION.
Late this afternoon the Mayor issued the
following proclamation:
MAYORS OFFICE,
LOUISVILLE, KY, April %, 1887.
To the People of Louisville.
1t is my duty Mayor to enjoin upon the
people the necessity for preserving order and
maintaining the majesty of the law. most
diaboiical crime has been committed in our city.
but the law must inhct the punishment Riot
is more dangerous to good government than anV
principle of law and attacks our eery civiZa-
ton, ] therefore,, in the discharge of my duty,
request every citizen to remain at home to-
night and to avoid all gatherings, and caution
parents not TO permit their children to go in the
streets, as their presence increases the number
and adds to the excitement. ! must and viii
discharge my duty 10 npnOiU lne law ana TO pre-
serve good order. and command all riotous as
semblages TO disperSe. p. B. REED Mayor,
.LYNCHERs ORGANIZING.
While the Mayor was debating the above
the first movement looking TO an organizing
of the exasperated people, who openly and
on all sides advocate lynching, was being
made In response to notice which had
been distributed among thousands who
rushed to the Jail at the alarm at midday
given TO order the members of the militia TO
report for duty, about 800 men gathered in
front of Leiderkranz Hall, on Market street
The janitor refused them admission to the
hall and the police were endeavoring TO
disperse them.
AN EXCITED PHYSICIAN.
DR.. Berry, a well known physician of the
city, mounted barrel on the sidewalk and
addressed them. He said that since the
brutal crime OK Patterson and Turner none
Of our women and children felt any secur-
ity, and that, while he generally was OBJ
posed TO mob law, there was nothing TO he
done in this case but to lynch the negro
fiends. The law had again and again
failed to punish murderers. They had been
sent to the penitentiary when they should
have been hanged. Lawyers defended blood
stained criminals whom they knew to be
guilty. Ii this crime was not atoned for
a chance would be missed 10 set terrible
example TO hundreds Of idle, worthless and
thieYiug negroes VINO infested the alleys
ard slums OF the city. The doctor was
cheered at frequent intervals while he was
speaking.
LAWYER TAKEN TO TASK.
Maj. Kinney, "A leading criminal lawyer,
passed through the crowd. A number of
men stopped him, and then surrounding
him. demanded in an exciting manner why
he defended men wnom he knew 10 be
criminals The Major commenced 10 ex-
plain and expostulatc, declaring that he had
never acted as an attorney for man whom
he believed 20 be guilty. He was never moro
earnest or eloquent in his life and
breathed heavy sigh of relief
when he slipped out of the thrOng. The
doctor resumed his remarks, and the meet
Ing adjourned 10 hall near by, where the
names OF about 100 citizens, whose sent-
ments were known and who 10 was be
loved. would join any organized effort
30 lynch the negroes were selected Other
speeches were made anil it WAS determined
tO meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow at the
court house These mon appeared b. be in
dead earnest, ard trouble, probably blood
shed, b. looked for tomorrow.
CROWD AROUND TIRE JAN
Despite iho Mayors proclamation. how.
ever, tonight the squares about tho jail are
denAely parked WITH men. Tho pOloe have
been able ~ r,enr the street fOr about bali
guilre east nnd wet qf the prison, huf be-
Fuud tholi nmifs f4e people are lnIunnl